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gotten out what one puts in

gotten out what one puts in is the past participle of get out what one puts in.

Meaning of get out what one puts in

Verb

get out what one puts in (third-person singular simple present gets out what one puts in, present participle getting out what one puts in, simple past got out what one puts in, past participle (UK) got out what one puts in or (US) gotten out what one puts in)

  1. To receive enjoyment or some other reward in proportion to one's efforts in doing something.

Questions about gotten out what one puts in

What is gotten out what one puts in the past participle of?
Gotten out what one puts in is the past participle of get out what one puts in.

Words near gotten out what one puts in in the dictionary

  1. gotten out of here
  2. gotten out of someone's ear
  3. gotten out of someone's face
  4. gotten out of someone's hair
  5. gotten out the vote
  6. gotten out what one puts in
  7. gotten out while the getting's good
  8. gotten outside of
  9. gotten over
  10. gotten over on
  11. gotten over oneself

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